Training Course on Urban Rainwater Harvesting

Every summer, there is a big hue and cry for drinking water in our cities. Rapid urbanisation and industrialisation is leading to overexploitation and pollution of water resources. It leads to scarcity of water. On the other hand our water demands are increasing day by day.

Every summer, there is a big hue and cry for drinking water in our cities. Rapid urbanisation and industrialisation is leading to overexploitation and pollution of water resources. It leads to scarcity of water. On the other hand our water demands are increasing day by day.

There remain several unanswered questions.

How can we augment depleting groundwater?
How to ensure regular availability of water?
How to minimise urban flooding? How to reduce load on municipal supply?
How to create decentralized sources of water supply?

Come and get answers to your water problems through hands on workshop on urban rainwater harvesting.

Tools:
Class room lectures by experts, site visit to model rainwater harvesting projects, practical exercises and presentations by participants and reading, reference materials and film screening.

The programme will equip participants with planning and designing skills of rainwater harvesting (storage of rainwater for direct use and techniques of groundwater recharge). It also provides a unique opportunity to interact with experts in this field from different parts of the country.

Participants will also get a certificate of participation.

When: March 30 – April 3, 2010.
Where: Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi.

Course fees: Rs. 8,800/- per participant (NGO & individuals can avail 50% discount).
The course fee includes cost of training, study materials, local field visit, hospitality during training only. CSE can help to locate accommodation for outstation participants in nearby guest house/hotels on request (at cost).